On February 18, representatives from Beihai Town and Qing Dynasty began handling the handover of prisoners at the military station on the north bank of the Mongolian River.

Beihai Town first submitted the first batch of 2,000 people, and the Qing army representatives checked the spot. After the Qing army completed the check and confirmed that it was correct, it lit a torch to notify the camp in the south of Mongolia and Henan to transport the first ransom across the river.

The next step is to check whether the ransom given by the Qing army is really gold. In order to ensure that the gold will not be lost by Beihai town, the Qing army sent a pen letter and a military officer to supervise it.

The pen style looked like he was in his fifties. When he took off his hat and wiped his sweat, Zhao Xin noticed that the hair behind the other party was very thin. As for the military officer, he was a leader from Jianrui Camp.

The first step in the detection is to sample the appearance from the gold ingot. Because the higher the purity, the darker the color.

The gold ingots in the Qing Dynasty were not gold ingots, but rectangular ship shapes. Due to the unique ductility of gold, the surface would have curves due to tension, so the ancient gold ingots were not square.

It should be noted that whether it was the Qing Dynasty or the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties before, gold and silver ingots were never made by the official, but were cast by the private sector and supervised by the official. Since gold ingots are relatively expensive, the merchants generally dare not do anything in the gold ingots to ensure that they are important and color.

The official only controls the casting of copper coins, so the Ministry of Revenue only has copper coins, which is the "Tianku Big Coins" in the money warehouse; there is no official statement of gold and silver ingots in the warehouse, nor is there anything like the Qing Dynasty gold ingots, which are all fabricated products that are spread by rumors.

The batch of gold transported from the Beijing Office of Internal Affairs is a standard gold ingot of 10 taels. On the front, there are "red gold" stamps on the left and right sides, and in the middle is the silver stamps responsible for casting.

The second part is to be scaled and tested. An electronic scale, a large beaker containing more than half a cup of water, a thin rope, and a calculator are all the detection tools. First, weigh the gold ingots and record the data; then put the water-filled beaker on the scale to clear it; then tie the gold ingots to the water with a thin rope and hang it into the water of the beaker, and then record the data again after it is stable. The last step is to calculate, divide the gold weight by the drainage weight and then divide it by the gold standard density (19.32), and the decimal obtained is the gold content.

Because the density of gold and lead is very different, if the other party uses lead blocks to paint gold paint to make a fraud, it can be detected quickly through this method.

Zhao Xin doesn't need to do this kind of work. The people who followed the Civil Affairs Bureau are now able to use electronic scales and calculators skillfully. After sampling and testing, the final gold content of more than a dozen gold ingots is basically around 0.95.

The pen style in charge of the supervision blinked and couldn't understand it at all. Both the electronic scale and the calculator shocked him. This was much easier to use than the weights and abacus!

He bowed to Zhao Xin and said, "I wonder, how much does it cost to buy these two?"

Zhao Xin said, "The calculator costs fifty taels of silver each. As long as there is light, this thing can be used all the time. As for this scale, it can be weighed. You can't use it without electricity."

The post said in surprise: "Electricity? Are you talking about the lightning in the sky?"

The military officers beside him sneered at him, a group of demons!

"Yes, so many things are out of power and can't use them."

"Then how can we use the lightning in the sky on this?"

"Well, the reason here is very complicated, and you don't understand it even if you say it."

That post said that if this is something that can only be used if it can cause lightning, you can give it to me for nothing, and I dare not use it! In his heart, Zhao Xin and others have become monsters who use evil magic!

Seeing the results after the test, Wang Yuanfang said to Zhao Xin: "The gold content is only 95%!"

"Okay, don't worry, the gold of this year is like this. Have you never heard of 'Seven Green, Eight Yellow, Nine Five Red'?"

The red gold in ancient times was this level. Besides, the gold content of the gold ingots in the Internal Affairs Office was much stronger than that of the small judges in the shogunate next door. However, what Zhao Xin didn't know was that in the history of gold smelting in China, there was a breakthrough in the Qianlong period, and 99% of the red gold was refined for the first time. This batch of 99 red gold was later used by Qianlong to make top-level goldware.

After the ransom point was confirmed, Beihai Town began to release people in groups of 100 people. After both parties confirmed the signatures on the list, each of the 100 people were led by representatives of the Qing army across the river.

On February 19th, the number of prisoners returned expanded to 5,000, and Beihai Town dispatched three battalions to escort them all the way. Under Heshen's instruction, the Qing Dynasty did not care about any border people or non-border people, as long as there were any in the list.

On the fifth day, more than 200 were left in the last batch of prisoners. These people included Fukang'an, Duerjia, and 97 Eight Banners Armored soldiers and family-born slaves captured by Beihai Town in the battle last year; the one who vowed not to surrender and escaped from prison many times and worked as a miner for several months was also among them.

As for the twelve armored soldiers led by Samusu on Xiong Island, there is no need to go back. After capturing Hunchun City, Beihai Town had already brought their families back to Furdan City. In addition, there were more than 200 Han people. Most of them had joined the military and political system of Beihai Town like Zhang Fang or Zhou Monk, and some people would be transported to Hokkien to be responsible for the livestock and reclamation work there.

In addition to returning the living prisoners, Beihai Town also had the bodies of the dead who died in battle. After the battle last year, Beihai Town buried all the constrained Qing army's bodies under a hill on the south bank of Suifen River. Because of the cold weather, the Qing army did not dig up the grave and take it away this time, but agreed to send people to collect the bodies after the land was thawed in the spring.

Just as Fukang'an and his friends were about to cross the river, a guard suddenly came to find Zhao Xin.

"Chief, they have someone who says they want to see you."

"who?"

"It's the document responsible for checking gold."

When Zhao Xin saw the pen letter accompanied by several guards, the other party took off his hat and said to Zhao Xin with a smile: "Mr. Zhao is indeed trusting! Then let's talk about what's going on later."

Zhao Xin looked at him strangely and asked, "Who is your lord?"

The man bowed his hand and smiled and said, "I have the surname Liu, and I have a full character in a single name."

When Fu Kangan returned to the Qing army camp and saw Heshen who had been waiting for him for many days, a stream of sourness, gratitude and shame were intertwined.

He had never looked at the person in front of him, even if the other party was in charge of the imperial court's money bag. He was in charge of the war and no matter who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he had to raise all his military expenses.

In Fu Kangan's eyes, a guy who was flattering Qianlong also wanted to make friends with him? A joke! But now.

Fu Kangan tidied up his sleeves, raised his hands from bottom to top, and bowed to Heshen.

"Brother Zhizhai, I will never thank you for your kindness! I have written down my blessings and well-being!"

"Brother Yaolin, you can't do it! You can't do it! You want to make me embarrassed!" Heshen was startled, and then a trace of glory flashed in his eyes. He hurried forward and stretched out his hands to support the other party. "It's all thanks to the blessing of the Holy Emperor. Brother Yaolin's dragon returns to the sea today, which is a joyful congratulation!"

Fu Kangan looked bleak and smiled bitterly: "If you defeated general, Brother Zhizhai, don't laugh at me."

At this time, the banquet had been set up in the tent. Heshen asked Fu Kang'an to sit down and said, "Where did Brother Yaolin say this? To be honest, the secret order sent by the emperor always asks me about the situation of the brother, so that I must rescue him as soon as possible. It is a blessing that Brother Yaolin can be unscathed! Before coming, I had already visited the mansion to pay homage to the old lady. Someone and I swear to the old lady that I must bring Brother Yaolin back with all his responsibilities."

When Fu Kangan heard the other party mention Qianlong and his mother, he quickly stood up and stood up to the south, knelt down with tears in his face and said, "My memory, Fu Kangan, is a shame to the emperor! He is really an unfaithful and unfilial person!"

Heshen quickly helped him up, sat down and continued, "For me, it was only one of the things I took back from Brother Yaolin and the soldiers. In the past few days, I have also seen the military force of the thief Zhao with my own eyes. When I returned to the capital to meet the saint, the emperor must have an inquiry. Don't worry, I will write a memorial to the master later to explain the situation of the thief Zhao clearly. However, I don't know how much I know about the situation inside the thief Zhao?"

Fu Kangan picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all, coughing choked. "It's been a few months, and I have seen some of it. I see Zhao Xin, who is very cunning! To be honest, after talking to him a few times, I suddenly understood why he was entrenched in Jilin. This person was learning from the way Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, and it was a major concern of the court!"

Heshen was stunned and asked quickly, "You mean, he imitated my Taizu Taizong?"

"Yes! I occupied the victorious place of the pass, supported by force, assimilated the border people of various tribes in the name of Zhu Ming, and integrated military and civil affairs. I have also seen the muskets used in the Zhao thief's army several times. I have never seen them in my life, regardless of the material or appearance. I can put the guns on my hand, and I can fire them continuously without filling them with medicine."

Heshen asked hurriedly: "Where is the cannon?"

Fu Kangan shook his head and said, "I have been imprisoned in the city. I can only stand at the door for a while every day to bask in the sun. I have never seen the cannon once."

Heshen sighed, "Brother Yaolin has suffered!"

The two talked for a while later. When Heshen saw Fu Kangan appearing tired, he ordered his subordinates to free up his residence to provide Fu Kangan with rest. Fu Kangan said no at first, but Heshen was very low in shape. After some respect and humility, Fu Kangan was not able to take it anymore.

After seeing Fukang'an off, Heshen ordered people to remove all the wine and food, and leaned on the back of the chair and closed his eyes to rest. After working hard for several months, he finally got the job assigned by Qianlong, and the position of the head of the military minister was firmly settled. Thinking of this, Heshen couldn't help but feel very proud.

At this time, the curtain swayed, and Liu Quan, who had just changed his pen style, walked in.

"Master, I've asked clearly!"

"Oh, talk about it."

"The thing used to settle accounts is fifty taels, and it is said that it can be used with light. As for the scale, Zhao Thief said that he had to attract lightning from the sky to use it. You said, isn't this a magic trick?"

"Strange talk! When we went to Shandong to investigate the Cathay case, the demons from the Qingshui Sect had seen several of them. They all said that they knew some immortal techniques, but as soon as the shackles were put on, they could not use any method! Liu Quan, you said you are also a person who traveled around the world, why do you still believe in such a thing? How about you talking to there?"

Liu Quan leaned over and whispered: "Master, you told me about the landing of Huaniao Island and Guangzhou as you told me, and they agreed. On April 20, they transported the freight to Huaniao Island, and after unloading the goods, they went to Guangzhou."

Heshen thought about it and then said, "Guangzhou has to agree to Mu Teng'e (Guangdong Customs Supervisor) and also send a letter to Cai Shiwen (one of the thirteen lines). You tell me that the big ship must be parked in the overseas ocean and cannot enter the port; if you want to land, you can pass through Cai Shiwen's ship. In addition, there cannot be more than ten people landing, and they can only live in the Yiguan District. If something happens, he will ask! This matter will be left to you to keep an eye on."

"Yeah!"

That night, Liu Quan, as the representative of Heshen, quietly went to the north bank of the Mongolian River. As a result, before Liu Quan saw Zhao Xin this time, he saw another strange object, an LED light bulb.

"Mr. Zhao, what is this? It can make the house bright as daytime?"

"Electric light." Zhao Xin deliberately emphasized his tone on "Electricity".

When Liu Quan heard this, he said, forget it, this is an evil technique again! Thinking of this, he recounted Heshen’s instructions; at the same time, he asked Zhao Xin to provide a list of goods so that he could arrange it as soon as possible.

Zhao Xin then took out the list of goods that had been prepared. Liu Quan looked carefully and found that there were dozens of categories of goods on it, including food, clothing, housing and transportation. The ones that attracted his attention the most were matches and large-format glass. In addition, there were calculators, glassware, enamelware, various fabrics, clothes, shoes and socks, clocks, pearls, animal skins, razor blades, etc.

Liu Quan pointed to Pearl and said, "This is not possible, Dongzhu cannot be among the traders."

Zhao Xin smiled and said, "Butler Liu misunderstood. This is not a Dongzhu, but a freshwater pearl from the Ainu country. The Dongzhu you gave me before is far from this one." After that, he took out a string of bracelets made of artificially cultivated pearls from his pocket.

"Just treat it as a gift, Mr. Liu."

This is a purple circular pearl bracelet that Zhao Xin bought from another time and space. Each one has a diameter of 12 mm, and a single bead is worth hundreds of yuan. Each string has a total of 19 beads, reflecting a breathtaking light under the light!

When Liu Quan saw the pearl bracelet, he was stunned and blood surged toward his head. This is a priceless treasure!

"You, this is the same thing you sell to Guangzhou in the future?" Liu Quan said with trembling voices.

"How is this possible! This is only available in a million. The ones sold in Guangzhou are all white, only half the size, but they are all the same round."

"That's good, that's good. To be honest, the rare goods bought by Thirteen Banks must be sent directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs through Guangdong Customs."

“Understanding.”

The so-called Guangdong Customs is actually Qianlong’s private treasury, and all relevant taxes must be paid to the Ministry of Internal Affairs; those imported goods of good quality must be sent directly to the large home, and ordinary people will never see them.

"What about you? You just want money?"

"Mr. Liu, silver is a good thing, and other things like tea and silk are fine, but you'd better help with some antique calligraphy and paintings at that time."

When Liu Quan heard this, this matter was too simple! Zhao Xin said again: "However, you can only log in ten people, this is not enough. At least forty people are required!"

"Forty people!" Liu Quan was stunned when he heard this. "Dare you ask Mr. Zhao, who are you, those forty people? Sailors?"

"How could it be a sailor, a member of the trade group. Accountant, business representative, public relations, market planning, legal affairs, security."

Zhao Xin made a fool of himself, and Liu Quan blinked his eyes when he heard it. Except for the accountant and security guard, he knew that he was the accountant and the bodyguard, he didn't understand anything else!

"Slowly, Mr. Zhao, what are you talking about?"

"Mr. Liu doesn't know what he has. Our Beihai Town has a meticulous division of labor and each has its own specialties."

Zhao Xin’s random fabrication not only made him dry and completely dizzy. For Zhao Xin, as long as he could get a platoon of a row, even if he told Liu Quan that there was an IT department in Beihai Town, he could tell him about the flowers.

Guangzhou will build an intelligence station in the future. At that time, Liu Zheng is in the Yiguan District with a dense crowd. If there is not enough manpower, the safety will not be guaranteed.

Liu Quan was so confused that Zhao Xin said, so he simply agreed. Anyway, there were governors Biao camp outside the Yiguan District in Guangzhou to guard the gate, and forty people were under heavy troops, so he could not make any flowers. He finally agreed with Zhao Xin that on July 20, the two sides would meet on Flower and Bird Island; then Liu Quanhui sent people to go south to contact the matter of landing in Guangzhou.

On February 24, the Qing army on the southern bank of the Mongolian River began to detach the camp and headed the south, and Zhao Xin also led his team back to the city with Huang Jin.

At this point, a war that lasted nearly a year from the beginning to the end finally came to an end. After this battle, the Qing Dynasty's court lost money and began to regard Beihai Town as a major concern.

However, because the severe drought that began last year has affected Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places, and even the water level of West Lake in Hangzhou has dropped by half. The Qing court, which refused to give up, could only busy dealing with the disasters in various places, and Beihai Town has also ushered in a peaceful buffer period.
Chapter completed!